Job Description

The Sr. Advanced Project Engineer will be responsible for capital projects, equipment installations, and operational improvement initiatives across the manufacturing facilityThis role combines traditional project management with hands-on process development, requiring the ability to identify opportunities, develop innovative solutions, conduct trials, and implement improvements that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and reliability.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Project Management

• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Develop business case and cost justification for potential projects and submit/manage capital project proposals through approval stages.
• Coordinate Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Safety, Quality, Purchasing, and outside contractors.
• Track milestones and communicate project status to leadership.
• Manage project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Support equipment startup, validation, and turnover to operations.

1. Process Improvement & Development

• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, equipment, and material flow.
• Develop and evaluate new manufacturing methods.
• Conceptualize innovative solutions to recurring production challenges.
• Design and execute controlled process trials.
• Collect and analyze production data to validate improvements.
• Develop standardized work and implementation plans.
• Document test results and make recommendations based on data.
• Partner with operations to transition successful concepts into production

1. Technical Leadership

• Assist in developing equipment specifications.
• Evaluate new technologies and automation opportunities.
• Coordinate vendors and integrators during equipment installation.
• Support FAT/SAT activities when applicable.
• Assist with equipment acceptance and commissioning.
• Develop operating procedures and training materials for new processes.
• Develop equipment, parts and maintenance plans within SAP to support new equipment or modifications to existing systems.

1. Collaboration

• Work closely with: Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, Quality, and outside contractors
• Present project updates to leadership team inside and outside of the plant.
• Build consensus around proposed improvements, develop capital project proposals and business cases, and drive capital approval steps to support improvement projects.
• Mentor team members involved in improvement projects.

CORE SKILLS/COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
• 5+ years of related experience supporting industrial or manufacturing capital projects/programs
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics (MEP, structural, electrical diagrams)
• Strong organizational and communication skills and significant bias for action.
• Ability to build rapport / relationships with internal and external suppliers
• Ability to analyze and solve complex and challenging problems
• Proficiency using AutoCAD to develop equipment/plant layouts and related drawings.

Preferred:

• SAP Expertise – Proficient in using SAP for asset tracking, work orders, and reporting.
• PMP certification.
• Experience with industrial automation.
• Experience with manufacturing process development.
• Familiarity with capital project management.
• Experience in continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.